What if your gas refrigerator stops working and you determine that the problem is definitely in the cooling unit. perhaps (and most often), you opened the rv refrigerator door one day and were blown back by the strong smell of ammonia. What do you do now?
Your three options, in order of decreasing cost, are
1. buy a whole new refrigerator2. buy a new cooling unit only, maintaining your old cabinet, or3. buy a repaired cooling unit or have your cooling unit fixed
If your old rv refrigerator is affected by irritating, ongoing control problems, or has a badly splitting or cracking interior lining in the food compartment, and is over 20 years old, buying a new refrigerator is most likely your best option. You'll get a fresh start with a new refrigerator that is covered by a manufacturer's warranty (typically one year on the cooling unit and five years on the controls) . But all these advantages come with a stiff price tag ranging from $1,100 to $1,800. If your refrigerator is less than 20 years old and runs reasonably well otherwise, you should significantly consider either buying just a new cooling unit or having your cooling unit fixed. If you do buy a new refrigerator, don't write off your old refrigerator as worthless junk. You should be able to get about at least a $50 trade-in value from the dealer you're buying the new refrigerator from. The unit will either be used for parts or someone will try to repair it and sell it
Buying a New Cooling Unit
Since most of the cost of a gas refrigerator is in the cooling unit, it's not surprising to find that buying a new cooling unit is still an costly option, although usually less than or equal to buying a whole new refrigerator. Depending on the make and model of your refrigerator, you can expect to pay anywhere from $800 to $1,200 for a new, replacement cooling unit for your rv refrigerator. The dealer or shop you are working with may or may not charge eradication and installation fees on top of this, which can be as much as $300. For this reason, by the time you add up the costs of buying a new cooling unit and having it installed, it usually is sensible to promote in a few more dollars and get a whole new refrigerator.
Buying a new cooling unit is a good choice if
you are completely love your refrigerator cabinet and want to keep it at any cost, andyou do not have easy access to a qualified gas refrigerator repair shop.Having Your Cooling Unit Repaired
Having your cooling unit fixed is the least expensive alternative and, if you do not know what defines a reliable repair, can be the most annoying option if the cooling unit fails again soon after having it repaired However, having your cooling unit correctly and competently repaired, or rebuilt, can save you hundreds of dollars and offer you with many years of trouble-free